Week 91 (13 – 19 Apr 2008)
As usual, we spent so long time talking to people after the Sunday morning service that we were among the last to leave – again. Being in Brentwood for longer means that we’ve been able to spend longer with more people than has been possible on previous visits. It was good to see Lyn back from Kampala. It’s just over a month since we left her flat – she has come back for her four month home assignment.
I’ve still been suffering from “senior moments”. Last Friday afternoon I suddenly realised it was Friday and that I’d completely forgotten to go to the Home Group meeting on Thursday evening! I was a bit annoyed with myself as I’d missed a week due to Spring Harvest and will miss this week too. In the afternoon we visited the Goldings again, with the intention of going for a walk or cycle ride. That’s Steve and me – Andrea’s not up to it of course! In the end we were only able to go for a short walk due to the sporadic rain. We did a little more exercise on their Wii game too. It was good to be able to relax – so much that I fell asleep!
Monday was very “warm” (UK warm, not Uganda warm) and sunny as we set off for Frinton-on-Sea and the Davey’s flat. It’s right on the front and from the dining room table I can see a great view of the green and the sea. Andrea finds the journeys a bit tiring and is generally in more pain for a while afterwards, but it’s very quiet and she can knit or sleep without interruptions. It does mean she has to put up with my “cooking” though.
It was bright and sunny on Tuesday so I went for a brief walk to the shops and along the front. It’s fine when there’s no cloud but a bit nippy otherwise. We’ve been reading and listening to the radio – and catching up with the blog and other things. The weather deteriorated a little through Wednesday and Thursday though we were able to get out and find some more sheltered spots. It has been good to be on our own for a while with no particular agenda and in beautiful surroundings.
Not only was the weather outside cooler and windier on Friday but it was distinctly cooler inside too after we received a phone call to say that the long awaited MRI scan (due on Sunday) was being postponed because the machine was not working. All appointments from Saturday, Sunday and Monday were to be rescheduled but who knows when. It was a bitter blow having waited so long only to have a further indefinite delay. We were even more frustrated when we contacted InterHealth and received an appointment for a consultation on Monday 21st! We hadn’t contacted InterHealth before now as we thought we were in “the system” and would start getting treatment soon.
I’ve still been suffering from “senior moments”. Last Friday afternoon I suddenly realised it was Friday and that I’d completely forgotten to go to the Home Group meeting on Thursday evening! I was a bit annoyed with myself as I’d missed a week due to Spring Harvest and will miss this week too. In the afternoon we visited the Goldings again, with the intention of going for a walk or cycle ride. That’s Steve and me – Andrea’s not up to it of course! In the end we were only able to go for a short walk due to the sporadic rain. We did a little more exercise on their Wii game too. It was good to be able to relax – so much that I fell asleep!
Monday was very “warm” (UK warm, not Uganda warm) and sunny as we set off for Frinton-on-Sea and the Davey’s flat. It’s right on the front and from the dining room table I can see a great view of the green and the sea. Andrea finds the journeys a bit tiring and is generally in more pain for a while afterwards, but it’s very quiet and she can knit or sleep without interruptions. It does mean she has to put up with my “cooking” though.
It was bright and sunny on Tuesday so I went for a brief walk to the shops and along the front. It’s fine when there’s no cloud but a bit nippy otherwise. We’ve been reading and listening to the radio – and catching up with the blog and other things. The weather deteriorated a little through Wednesday and Thursday though we were able to get out and find some more sheltered spots. It has been good to be on our own for a while with no particular agenda and in beautiful surroundings.
Not only was the weather outside cooler and windier on Friday but it was distinctly cooler inside too after we received a phone call to say that the long awaited MRI scan (due on Sunday) was being postponed because the machine was not working. All appointments from Saturday, Sunday and Monday were to be rescheduled but who knows when. It was a bitter blow having waited so long only to have a further indefinite delay. We were even more frustrated when we contacted InterHealth and received an appointment for a consultation on Monday 21st! We hadn’t contacted InterHealth before now as we thought we were in “the system” and would start getting treatment soon.
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